Clinical exposureTwo pillars: arthroscopic sports and preservation surgery (ACL and revision ACL, slope-reducing osteotomy, multiligament reconstruction, meniscal and root repair, cartilage, deformity correction, periarticular knee trauma) and robotic-assisted unicompartmental and total knee arthroplasty including complex primary and revision surgery. 3D planning and patient-specific instrumentation. Weekly pattern: two days operating, two days clinic, one day research; at least one publishable project presented at an international meeting.
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
Can an international surgeon apply?
≈Partially published
International applicants
Programme text states the working language is English; no nationality restrictions published.
?Confirm directly with host
Clinical role
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific. Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
—Not published
Medical registration
Registration and licensing requirements are not published by the cited source.
—Not published
Language
No formal language requirement is published by the cited source.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
Not published.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY66% of core application fields verifiedChecked 3 Oct 2026 · Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-04-01
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineNo current deadline published in the cited evidence
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleDirect application (ISAKOS: 'Direct Application'); no windows published.
Orthopaedic surgeon (programme text addresses knee fellows; formal prerequisites not published)
Working language English
Application documents
Not published by the cited official source.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
Six-month-class university knee fellowship combining sports/preservation surgery and robotic knee arthroplasty in a single Lyon University unit.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Embedded research with at least one publishable project; working language English (programme text).
HOST INSTITUTION
About Hospices Civils de Lyon — Hôpital Lyon Sud / Lyon University
University orthopaedic and trauma department at Hôpital Lyon Sud (HCL) treating hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, wrist and hand conditions and acting as part of the inter-regional reference centre for complex bone and joint infections.
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